Requisition ID: 62414 Position Type: FT Permanent Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite
About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the roleThis role is responsible for leading the technical strategy for the optimisation flavour raw materials portfolio.Working on consolidation of flavour chemicals and matching of strategic flavours, using traditional and AI enabled techniques.Defining 'creative palette' for new flavour development.The position requires a deep technical expertise in flavour chemistry and offers significant autonomy to act independently within your area of specialism.A key deliverable will be to work within a global cross-functional team to deliver a harmonised and consolidated flavour chemical portfolio.
Key responsibilitiesConduct comprehensive analytical work and technical evaluations to enable supplier changes for the category.Create flavours to meet project & business requirements, working with internal stakeholders for flavour approvals and implementation.Perform in-depth analysis and comparisons of raw materials to support portfolio decisions.Partner with Procurement Buyers and the Global Category Technologists (CT) on the technical aspects of flavour raw material optimisation projects. Conduct new material introductions validation together with CT.Compile and manage key flavour chemicals data derived from analytical work.Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) detailing flavour chemical analysis and comparison methods.Develop peer-to-peer relationships with global flavour chemicals CT, internal flavourists, and technical experts at key suppliers.Manage a Flavour Technician, providing guidance and oversight.Seek out and share external innovation and insights in the flavour chemical area with internal stakeholders.
Qualifications and skillsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Science, or significantly relevant flavour industry experience.Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical flavour-related role.Certification: On-the-bench flavour work experience with peer assessment. Completion of an internal flavourist training course to Flavourist level is highly desirable.Technical Knowledge: A deep understanding of the physico-chemical, aroma, and taste aspects of flavour chemicals and their application in finished flavours.Technical Competencies: Demonstrated technical expertise in flavour chemistry, strong critical thinking, and influence skills, along with a strong organisational understanding.Personal Competencies: Must be self-motivated with a passion for food and flavour development. Ability to role model company values daily in all aspects of the role.Supervision: Proven ability to act independently under minimal supervision and manage own area with autonomy.Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.Recruiter: #LI-RG2Posting Type: LI